The Economic Policy Institute is a nonpartisan think tank based in Washington, D.C. Its research focuses on how economic policy affects working-class and middle-class Americans.

Their calculations put Arizona in the top 10 job-losing states, ranking seventh behind New Mexico, Kentucky, Montana, Oregon, West Virginia, and Rhode Island.

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To be clear, these aren’t only health-care jobs we’re talking about.

As the report explains, “By helping pick up the tab for individual insurance and expanding coverage on Medicaid, the ACA has helped millions of Americans afford their care. If this support were withdrawn, people would have less money to spend on other basic necessities like food and rent.”

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That hasn’t stopped Arizona’s elected officials from fighting to repeal Obamacare. Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake have both expressed support for the repeal. Both also agree that there needs to be a replacement, although what that might look like is unclear.

Antonia Noori Farzan is a staff writer at New Times and an honors graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Before moving to Arizona, she worked for the New Times Broward-Palm Beach.